Friday, June 10, 2011

HOW TO HIDE FILES WITHIN A .JPG IMAGE

Have you ever wanted to send a file to a friend in a very sneaky way? Or maybe wanted to keep files on your computer cleverly disguised, away from prying eyes? Well, using a simple trick with Windows, you can actually hide a file inside of a JPG picture file! Believe it or not, you can actually hide any type of file inside of a .jpg, (.txt, .exe, .mp3, .avi, etc.) Not only that, you can actually store multiple files inside of single JPG file, not just one! This can come in very handy if you need to hide files and don’t want to bother with encryption and all that other complicated stuff.


Before you start, you'll need to make sure you have at least one of the following programs installed:
WinZip  
 (They are all free)

Now we can begin.

1) First, create a new folder, anywhere. It doesn't matter what you name it, so long as you can remember the name. Put the files that you want to hide into this folder.
2) Make the folder into a .rar file (shown below). Name the .rar file "stuff.rar"




(Click the images to see them full sized)



3) Make a new folder, and name it "folder". Put the rar inside of this folder.
4) Take the .jpg image that you want to hide the rar inside of, and rename it to "image" (you can change it to whatever you want later on). Then put it into the folder you made in step #3. The .rar file and the .jpg image should be the only files inside of this folder.
5) Move "folder" (along with it's contents) to the directory "C:\"
6) Open up the command line by clicking start, run, typing cmd, and then hitting enter.
7) In the command prompt, type the following (without the quotes):
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"cd c:\"
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8) Press enter. Then type the following (without the quotes):
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 "cd folder"
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9) Press enter. Then type this (again without the quotes):
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"copy /b image.jpg + stuff.rar new.jpg"
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 Your command prompt should read the following:
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11) Open up the folder (the one you made in step 3). See "new.jpg"? That's the jpg with your rar hidden inside. You can rename it whatever you like. To open up the rar inside, simply open the image with 7-zip/winrar/winzip. It will open up your folder inside, where your hidden files are.
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Did it work? Leave me a comment!
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85 comments:

  1. RemXLJune 10, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    gotta check it out, sounds fun

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  2. Salted PlumJune 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    this blog is full of information!

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  3. KakaduduJune 10, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    good work, bro

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  4. BrickJune 10, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Great guide man. will be using this im sure. +1

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  5. zerdyyJune 10, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    You know what to do.

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  6. Bob Ross Afro BlogJune 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    That is amazing. How do you know this shit?

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  7. HashJune 10, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Didn't know that...
    +follow

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  8. Dave BenzeneJune 10, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    I used to do this all the time

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  9. Mile2MarathonJune 10, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Sneaky stuff, I'll remember this

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  10. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Might have to try this out in the near future!

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  11. TIMMYTHEROBOTJune 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Really good tip.

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  12. Thundering Blog.comJune 10, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Is this related to the Internet Explorer security flaw a few years back where people were getting viruses from images? Same trick I mean?

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  13. The HammerJune 10, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Thanks man. If I ever need to hide a file, never have so far, I will now know how

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  14. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    I bet this is how the Russians send all their files.

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  15. LightStandJune 10, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Nice, this will be very useful!

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  16. slycoopertJune 10, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Nice useful stuff here keep it up!

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  17. JonnyJune 10, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Imformative and quite scary. Cheeky ;)

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  18. iceyJune 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    that's cool!

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  19. GoldfinchJune 10, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    look around for suspiciously large jpg files and you probably got a hidden rar file!

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  20. MichelangeloJune 10, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Ahaahha, top secret files! :D

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  21. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    That's really useful.

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  22. AlphaJune 10, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Stealth Mode: Engaged

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  23. AlexisJune 10, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    That's very cool, never seen that trick before

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  24. KakaduduJune 11, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    it can be useful, thanks

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  25. chriselstoneJune 11, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    that's pretty cool. How the hell do people work these things out?

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  26. kxxthanxxJune 11, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    nice tip!

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  27. AIO reviewsJune 11, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    wow thats awesome now i can hide my passwords file in a picture.

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  28. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I wonder what people are hiding right now in their profile pictures....

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  29. yourminigames.comJune 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Cool Blog!

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  30. YehlyreJune 11, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Ah good I've been looking for a simple guide on this. Thanks

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  31. Mikael BJune 11, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Cheats ;))

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  32. Blood487June 11, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    That is AMAZING, haha!

    Now I know where I'm going to put my uhm...Private folders :3

    Followed for sure!

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  33. AcidbyteJune 11, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    awsome guide for real haha, deff going to use this once.
    +following

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  34. KyleJune 11, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    I always wondered how to do this, but didn't bother looking it up. thanks!

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  35. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Wow, great guide! Thanks, going to try it as we speak!

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  36. mikeJune 11, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Cool stuff, and it might come in handy. Thanks a lot!

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  37. WrestlingReviewz94June 11, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Awesome tip..Followed.

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  38. The HammerJune 11, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    tried it and it works, pretty cool

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  39. nazzJune 11, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    cool im gonna try this i need to hide some files from my girlfriend

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  40. Jackson.kJune 11, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Perfect! I needed to do this. Thanks so much! Followed.

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  41. minecraft129June 11, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Very nice file hiding tips :)

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  42. DesktoperJune 11, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Wow... very... shady.

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  43. MikkoJune 11, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Very interesting info!

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  44. oinyoJune 11, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    That is a pretty nifty trick thank you!
    I may use it one day :D

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  45. pepsi_lover47June 11, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    lol very ingenius method of hiding things

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  46. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    great tip
    ill try

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  47. luk4bloggerJune 11, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Nice, one of the best how to´s ever !!

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  48. asdJune 11, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Definitely a very useful guide for anyone who is forced to share their computer with other people.

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  49. SixJune 11, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Nice tip, I've actually done it before with avi type files though.

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  50. BenJune 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    I've actually used this before, it's pretty handy...

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  51. madotsukiJune 11, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    You can do the same thing with MP3s. You can put anything you want before the frame header. That's how tags work.

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  52. ShawJune 11, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    I had a yuyuhakusho image once that contained the theme of yuyuhakusho

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  53. 1HipHopBlogJune 11, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    This is awesome! Ill be using this.

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  54. DIYgamingJune 11, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Wow, this is really cool!

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  55. JandroJune 11, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    good to know for when you want to keep something from someone! thanks for the share.

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  56. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Woah nice post! this is getting used :) haha

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  57. AnonymousJune 12, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    great post;)

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  58. ZedJune 12, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Really cool and actually useful!

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  59. JamesJune 12, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I never even knew you could do this!

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  60. RogerSwagJune 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Very cool, I could actually use this.

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  61. MaxJune 12, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    awsome :)

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  62. zephyrJune 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Very cool tutorial. I had no clue. Thanks.

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  63. ZackJune 12, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    I've been wondering how to do this for a while. Thanks!

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  64. BowzJune 12, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    I'll probably never need to use this, but it's so cool! Hope to see more like this in the future from you.

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  65. Vince^_^June 12, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Handy tip there, cheers!

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  66. Blingpow BingJune 12, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Nice post, I've never heard of this. Sadly I don't use windows but I'm sure there is a way to do it on other OS's. Now that I know that you can do this I'll have to do some searchin'.

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  67. randomfactsJune 12, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    that's certainly VERY handy!!

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  68. theSoundJune 12, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Great info man, followed!

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  69. Expected DestinyJune 12, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    i wonder why that would be useful... hmm....

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  70. JackJune 12, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    this is awesome. I feel like a secret agent.

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  71. BrandonJune 12, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    This is very cool. It's really interesting that the image is still visible after binding.

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  72. KenJune 12, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    cool stuff, thanks for sharing!

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  73. EmptyJune 12, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    useful stuff. :O

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  74. YuriJune 12, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    This is actually a very good blog. Thankyou for this information I feel like a computer hacker :D.

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  75. ReDDoTJune 12, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    oh that is evil :D

    Going to use that for some.....stuff :P

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  76. MikiJune 12, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Nice one making us mortals into hackers. :)

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  77. Shreddie MurphyJune 12, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Good info, very cool. Followed!

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  78. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Nice, I can see this becoming useful!

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  79. timothyJune 12, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    man you are the shiizz +followed for sure keep puttin sweet stuff like this out its cool as hell

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  80. The ProJune 12, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    nice write up! very useful for those that dont already know. followed!

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  81. Weastside007June 12, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    I love this blog! Nice job, man.

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  82. TaylorJune 13, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Wow, that actually worked. Thanks!

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  83. RudyJune 13, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Good stuff. Following

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  84. Slaughter077June 13, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    never knew that wow this is cool

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  85. BobJune 13, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Sweet, I'm going to try this on out something just to see if it works.

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